How to Say "Ruby" in Hebrew - How To Say Guide

אודם

ódem/ʔudm/

The Hebrew word for ruby is אודם (ódem).

אודם is a noun used to refer to the gemstone known as a ruby.

Meaning: type of gem (noun)

Which one should you use?

While אודם is the noun for the gemstone, the related phrase אדום עמוק is an adjective used to describe something that is a deep red colour.

The word is pronounced ódem (/ʔudm/).

While אודם refers to the gem, the word for 'human' אדם shares the same three-letter root and is traditionally linked to the red clay of the earth.
In the Hebrew Bible, אודם is listed as one of the precious stones in the breastplate of the High Priest, though scholars debate if it refers to a ruby or a carnelian.
If you are looking for the ruby in a modern Hebrew supermarket or jewelry catalog, you might actually find it listed under the phonetic transliteration 'rubi' rather than the Hebrew root.

Noam and Rotem are looking at jewelry in a store.

נועם Noam

רוטם, תסתכלי על הצבע של האודם הזה.
Rotem, tistakli al ha-tzeva shel ha-odem ha-ze.
Rotem, look at the color of this ruby.
רוטם Rotem

הוא נראה מדהים, נועם.
hu nir'ah madhim, Noam.
It looks amazing, Noam.
נועם Noam

את חושבת שזה יתאים לשרשרת?
at khoshevet she-ze yata'im la-sharsheret?
Do you think it would fit the necklace?
רוטם Rotem

כן, אודם תמיד נראה יוקרתי.
ken, odem tamid nir'ah yukrati.
Yes, a ruby always looks luxurious.

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